High Places

We posted some lyrics a little while back, and we've gotten requests for some others, so here are a bunch of HP lyrics. Let us know if you would like any others...


SANDY FEAT

Things got pretty dark there
And it looked like we were stuck
It's hard out in the desert
When you're just a little duck
So we built ourselves a raft and
We took it to the moon
'Though things got kind of rocky
On those lunar afternoons

Then oh no
The waves are crashin' harder
'Gainst our tiny boat that's drownin' in the water
Heard the captain say he hopes it will get better
We should not be sailing in such stormy weather

The martians had a picnic
And they sent a telegram
I think they meant to call me "sir"
But instead they called me "ma'am"
And most nights I stay in now
And I stare up at the stars
Oh how I miss the lost canals
On that distant planet Mars

But hey hey
The water's flowin' faster
From my mother's fountain that my father made her
And all day I've been workin' on this letter
I've been tryin' and tryin' to say what I am after



UNIVERSE

It's been going on more than a week now
I can't sleep I cannot sleep
Cyclical thoughts
Can't seem to shut them off

I have tried to find a Universal Truth
But the Truth is: I'm much less than insignificant
I'm a pinprick on a pinprick on a pinprick of Time and Space
It takes a lot of guts to be a little baby in this place

If I could travel faster than the Speed of Light
I'd outrun life's brevity
I'd fly or float or run or jump to some new planet, some new galaxy
Psychical thoughts
Can't seem to shut them off



GREETING THE LIGHT

It's a challenge of the Spirit and Might
To go inside to greet the Light
And once the morning ends the night
We'll run outside to greet the Light



FREAKED FLIGHT

Birds in their nests with their mothers
Prepare for their Maiden Departure
The day to leave home is approaching
To take flight and test their new armature

We must go now
And finally heed to the Calling
But risks are so terrifying
So we keep on stalling and stalling

I'll close my eyes and I'll take the first step
You're close behind, you're there when I misstep
We can try and try
We might as well try

I must go now
And finally heed to the Calling
But risks are so terrifying
So I keep on stalling and stalling



CANARY

Our space is limited
It's getting crowded
The river has dried up
The air is looking clouded
Please come back, friends
We really messed up
Please come back, friends

We say "Don't you judge how we live
The Earth will always give and give
There is no end to our riches
We'll keep building streets and ditches"
Now those pigeons are all gone
Nevermore to block the sun
With their flapping wings of glory
Oh that death so strange and gory



JUMP IN (for Gilkey Elementary School)

If you never take the first step
You cannot go too far
I'm sure you know that
You strike me as a smart kid
And you've got big plans
And big dreams
And big big goals
So get a move on
Jump in

Hey
We're jumpin' in
Today
It begins

And oooh I'm so impressed
'Cause you have done your best
And we will get so much done
Before this day is done

If we never take the first step
We cannot go too far
Let's get a move on
Jump in



NEW GRACE

One is for the money
And two are for the show
Knock three times I'll be ready
Stop by before you go (And it goes...)

Instead of dank dark night it's all light and warm hues
The nighttime puts on diff'rent clothes and she takes off her shoes
She looks so much nicer familiar and softer in December greens and blues
I can't imagine how we made it through those months of crushing gloom

I'll trade my nights at home and my title "Recluse"
Just to put on diff'rent clothes and to take off my shoes
It's so much nicer familiar and softer under lights of green and blue
I can't imagine how I made it through those months of crushing gloom

This is very sweet. I love you, Mom.

It's creeping me out how every magazine is having it's "Green Issue" right now, and it's all marketed like some current trend that will soon be outdated. I know it's Earth Day time and all, but seriously, I don't remember this from past years. And the weirdest thing of all is that the articles tell the reader of all these "sustainable" and "green" products to buy. It doesn't really make sense to tell people to buy more stuff if you're trying to encourage them to live in a sustainable way, does it? And printing millions of paper magazines to tell you to tread more lightly on the earth is just even more ridiculous. The articles give you the impression that if you would just buy this one particular $40 lipstick, you would be taking a giant step toward saving the planet...as if the entire process of creating that tube of lipstick was just a way of blessing the earth and undoing all sorts of previous evils. Ridiculous.

Springtime babies have spring in their blood.
My mom said she felt in tune with nature when she had my brother and me.
I was born in a hospital in Hartford, CT with daffodils and flowering trees outside the room.

My favorite places in NYC this time of year
Sheep Meadow
the Japanese pond in the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
the turtle pond in the backyard of Cafe 1980 in Williamsburg
Fort Greene Park, especially the farmer's market on Saturday mornings

Soundtrack for spring
Thank You - Terrible Two (out soon on Thrill Jockey, buy it!)

Movies for springtime
Shaolin Soccer
Life in the Undergrowth (looks best projected real big)

My sister Laura has an article in the new issue of ANP Quarterly. It is about the store Golden Age in Chicago. ANP is free at many locations.

Iceland, Rob amongst redwoods, the triumph of life over death, Rob flies a kite next to my parents and brother and Lake Michigan, No War on Highway 1, Icelandic crater, my favorite photo of Robbie

posted by Mary  # 12:15 PM 2 Comments

I first became aware of Dith Pran, when I saw the film the Killing Fields (1984) when I was probably around 11 or 12. It was late and I couldn't sleep, so I decided to watch it. When the end of the film came, and I realized it wasn't historical fiction, but a real account, I totally lost it. Needless to say, this film did not help my insomnia. I actually barely slept for a long time after that night. I was haunted by it. I still make a point to watch this film at least once a year. I personally feel it is one of the best and most powerful films of all time. I still totally lose it at the end. But It is not just a movie. It is an acount of an unbelievable real life ordeal.

Read more about Dith Pran and the Khmer Rouge.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my best pal ROBBIE B.!!!

Thursday: Upset the Rhythm showcase at Habana Annex 10:40 p.m.
Friday: Pitchfork party at Emo's 12 p.m.
Upset the Rhythm/Todd P. party at Ms. Beas 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: Stereogum party at Volume 1 p.m.
Todd P. showcase at Mohawk 12 a.m.

More thorough info at myspace.

Hope to see you!!!!
Love,
M and R

Wow. I have been thinking a bunch about last Friday's show, and I feel really great about it. When Todd told me of the last minute venue change (not to mention the weather), I figured that the much smaller Silent Barn would be a small group of "in the know" die-hards and friends. Well it ended up being super fun and mega-packed with lots homies and lots of new faces. I REALLY want to say thank you to everyone for respecting our wishes (and Mary's sore throat-addled vocal chords) and not smoking in the space. Who could've imagined a smoke free Silent Barn!?!? Mainly, thanks for attending and being super positive people, and being understanding about everything. Also thanks to the homies for playing with us.

See you soon!
-Rob

This hill is definitely aware. Big Sur, from a couple weeks ago.